Interview With Giovanna Marsico, on Patients and Digital Tools #doctors20
Giovanna Marsico, founder of CancerContribution has been one of the early supporters of Doctors 2.0 & You. Giovanna Marsico, founder of CancerContribution has been one of the early supporters of…
A New Kind of Stress Test
Readers of this blog, and those with whom I have shared my philosophy of medical practice, know that I am a conservative practitioner. I rail against overdiagnosis and overtreatment. Less…
Beyond the Buzz: A Beginner’s Guide to Facebook Advertising for Your Healthcare Brand
Boasting over 1 billion active users, Facebook is one of the most popular social networks today. Businesses have been active on the platform since the beginning, but with more than…
Becoming an Instagram Influencer: 3 Things You Need to Know
Instagram is becoming one of the biggest social networks out there. From its photo opportunities to its video and hyperlapse features, Instagram is a social medium that no business –…
Why Retail Competition for Doctors Is Just Plain Scary
During the past five to 10 years, competition among healthcare providers has gone from fairly benign or annoyingly disruptive to a painful upheaval. During the past five to 10 years,…
How Technology Bolsters Patient Care
An ever-faster development cycle in the technology space is transforming every aspect of our lives. The healthcare sector is no exception. Mobile innovations now make it possible for patients to…
Call to Action: America’s Health Rankings Senior Report
LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE LISTEN TO PODCAST HERE Dr. Reed TucksonRankings reports are a great way to spur the public and policymakers to pay attention to important issues. The 2015 America’s Health…
Schmoozing for Cancer, Part II
Some words from the past centuries Eastern European Jewish dialect, Yiddish, have crept into our vocabulary. As I wrote about last year, my favorite is “schmooze,” defined as: “to…
Apple Watch: Continuous Glucose Monitoring
Watch this! Watch this!Looking for something useful to do with your Apple Watch? Dexcom, the maker of a continuous glucose monitor (CGM) for diabetics, suggests you use the watch to…
Patient Care: Better Support Is Better Treatment
Have you watched the movie Patch Adams? Patch did a study where he found out that aside from laughter (happiness), a better support system is essential for patient development.For most…
